Comments on: Rumbling east out of the evening sun, what is likely NI42 approaches the depot at Blenheim, where the operator is ready to hoop up the orders. Note the single-stall engine house in the distance at right. Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:32:18 +0000

This is a stunning image! Very thankful for those that got to capture the PM-CSX era in Southern Ontario.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:35:37 +0000

I thought the same thing as well, Todd. That old unit is looking for a rest home as it hasn’t moved in years.
That has to be where the station was.

By: Todd Steinman

Todd Steinman — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:25:54 +0000

DANG! Currently live in the area, so this photo is pure gold of what I missed! I heard that the station was torn down in 1995….part of modernization perhaps? But yes, all tracks are in place. Too bad this is no longer a ‘mainline’ for the C&O / CSX.

As a side note, today, the old ‘Tonner’ that used to switch out the Thompsons facility (now the Andersons) sits boarded up…I’m pretty sure right in front if where the station used to stand, if it was to still be around today. At least it was there last weekend.

By: TheBosnianCanadian

TheBosnianCanadian — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:24:37 +0000

Amazing

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:41:07 +0000

Thank you all for your comments, much appreciated. Was on a one day business trip, and learned earlier, always take your camera with you – just in case.

By: mile27

mile27 — Wed, 27 May 2026 00:50:26 +0000

Excellent. Nice to see the operator hooping up the orders.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Wed, 27 May 2026 00:15:02 +0000

this is amazing

By: Noe

Noe — Tue, 26 May 2026 17:25:57 +0000

What a fantastic scene and beautifully captured.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:28:34 +0000

Amazing photo!

Almost all of the track in this picture is still in place, the 2′nd track to right of the train is missing, and it narrows to three tracks crossing the road. The entire complex was modernized in later years to send out “unit trains” which CSX continued to do a few times a year into 2005/6 – could load a full unit train in about 1-2 days.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 26 May 2026 12:22:05 +0000

What a glorious image!! All that track!! Trust you to have been there, John. You’ve been everywhere else. )
Not easy to recognize the area these days.